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Heard on: Lake County Public Safety · 1/17/2026 12:27 AM
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Reference said male, he's swinging off of Forty Eighth and Georgia Street.
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Looks like in the back near Georgia Street.
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Apparent mental health crisis near Georgia St

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel responded to a potential mental health crisis involving a man reportedly swinging from a structure near Georgia Street in Merrillville, Indiana. Radio communication indicated the individual had prior suicidal thoughts and may have escaped from a rehabilitation facility in North Jefferson. A possible warrant for intimidation in Porter County was also mentioned.

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Georgia St, Merrillville, IN
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